2021届东莞市东城高级中学高三英语期末试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市东城高级中学高三英语期末试题及答案解析 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Hottest Travel Destinations Sometimes figuring out the best place to go can be difficult.Here are some hottest travel destinations that offer some of the most beautiful,artistic,and fashi

2、onable places on the globe.Ibiza,Spain While Ibiza is knownas a party city,there is far more to do in this historic town than simply drink and dance under the stars.Built mainly in the second century,its a world heritage site with architecture dating back to as early as the 7th century.Dont miss Cha

3、ro Ruiz,Ibizas most famous fashion brand.Plus,the Ibiza Fashion Festival takes place every June.Tangier,Morocco Known as the“door to Africa”,Tangier has a rich and complex history dating back thirty centuries.It has all the beauty of the natural world.After spending a morning sunbathing by the Medit

4、erranean Sea,get in some amazing shopping and discover great deals on everything.Before you head home,stop off in Marakesh to visit some of the top Moroccan designers.Havana,Cuba Stepping onto the streets of Havana feels like stepping back in time.For a day of sightseeing,check out the remaining arc

5、hitecture of Old Havana,which was built ten centuries ago.You can easily do it with one of the areas many walking tours.Or visit the Museum of Rum for a taste of the islands most popular wine.You might come across a clothing shop offering some classic finds!Melbourne Australia Built largely during t

6、he 1850s gold rush,Melbourne remains as alive as ever.Make sure to check out the hottest Australian brands.Moreover,visit the Block Arcade in Collins Street to see some of the 19th century architectural details the world has to offer.And,if you want to catch the largest consumer fashion festival in

7、the world,grab tickets for the yearly Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.1.What can visitors do in both Ibiza and Havana?A.Taste local wine.B.Visit modern Museums.C.Appreciate ancient buildings.D.Enjoy parties under the stars.2.To attend the globally largest consumer fashion festival,you ha

8、ve to go to _.A.Spain B.Morocco C.Havana.D.Australia 3.Which of the following cities is the oldest?A.Ibiza.B.Tangier.C.Havana.D.Melbourne.B I dropped out of college after my first year.Three years later,I returned to college after having been stuck in a dead-end job,working at a department store.I s

9、aw school as my way out.But I quickly found myself up against the same problems that had caused me to give up before.I was in over my head with college-level algebra(代数)and a heavy workload of reading and writing homework.In addition,I was still unsure of my career(职业)direction。After about a week in

10、 community college,I was feeling the same upset and fear Id felt a few years earlier.I was ready to drop out again.Then a smartly dressed woman with grey hair walked confidently to the front of my English composition class.“Look at you!Youre here because you want to change your lives for the better.

11、And youre going to make it!”Mrs.Peters didnt know me from any of the other 40 faces in her classroom,yet I felt she was speaking directly to me.She knew exactly what I was feeling and what many of my classmates were probably feeling as well,and she lessened our fears.I came out of that class making

12、up my mind to succeed.Having trouble keeping up with the workload?Break it down into small manageable pieces,and set up a schedule that works for you,she told us.Professors teaching too fast for you to take notes?Interrupt(打断)them with a question so you can catch up on your notes before they continu

13、e,she advised.If college algebra is too difficult,drop back to introductory college math,she suggested.As for English composition which can be hard and boring,she gave us interesting writing homework.She never let us lose sight of our dreams.“Go for the best:youre worth it”she said when we graduated

14、.I left that community college with high grades and went on to do further studies.Mrs.Peters wouldnt know that when she gave that talk,she made a huge difference in my life.4.Why did the author go back to college?A.He was out of a job.B.He was dissatisfied with his job.C.He tried to start his own bu

15、siness.D.He hoped to learn more about algebra.5.What troubled the author at college?A.He did badly in recent exams.B.He was forced to leave school.C.He failed to manage his studies.D.He was beaten by bitter memories.6.How did Mrs.Peters affect the author?A.By showing favor to him.B.By talking with h

16、im directly.C.By setting him extra homework.D.By givinghim inspiration and skills.7.What advice did Mrs.Peters offer to her students on their careers?A.Have fun.B.Start small.C.Dream big D.Think twice C Medha Gupta sometimes felt worried about making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the scho

17、ol bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon-especially during the colder months in winter.Her mother,Divya Gupta had a suggestion:write an app.Shewas half-kidding,but Medha didnt take the challenge lightly.So she set out to work.The result was Safe Travel,an app designed by Medha to help walkers f

18、eel more secure when travelling alone.Using the iPhone,a person can program it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.It was the first iOS app that Medha had created.While she didnt think much would come from the project,her

19、effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App.Challenge,who selected her as the winner for Virginias 10th District.The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science,technology,engineering,and math by experimenting with coding and computer science.W

20、inning students are invited lo attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received$250 in Amazon Web Service credits.Medha said it took her about 40 hours to design,program and test the app.As for her next app?Medhas not certain.She temporarily has her app-development ambitionson holdbecau

21、se shes busy teaching herself artificial intelligence to help deal with improper words on Facebook.Yes,she knows that there are teams of engineers probably doing the same thing.But she figures it cant hurt her own part,too.“If we see something wrong with the world,we should do something about it,”sh

22、e said.“After all,the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves.”8.Why did Medha Gupta feel worried?A.It took a long time to walk home.B.It was difficult to write an app.C.It was colder than ever in winter.D.It was unsafe to walk home alone.9.What is Medhas attitude to her mothers chall

23、enge?A.Serious.B.Casual.C.Uncertain.D.Indifferent.10.What does the underlined phrase“on hold”in Paragraph 6 mean?A.Developed.B.Delayed.C.Achieved.D.Satisfied.11.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Medha signed up for the App Challenge.B.Medha designed Safe Travel successfully.C.An app Safe Travel guid

24、es walkers home.D.The App Challenge directs students to choose careers.D Think ofJapanin the spring and the image that comes to mind is likely the countrys famous cherry blossoms,also known as“Sakura”white and pink flowers,blooming across cities and mountains.The flowers,which experience a“peak bloo

25、m”that only lasts a few days,have been loved inJapanfor more than a thousand years.Crowds celebrate with viewing parties,flockingto the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.But this year,cherry blossom season has come and gone in the blink of an eye,in one o

26、f the earliest blooms on record.Scientists warn its a symptom of the larger climate crisis threatening ecosystems everywhere.Yasuyuki Aono,a researcher atOsakaPrefectureUniversity,has gathered records fromKyotoback to 812 AD from historical documents and diaries.In the central city ofKyoto,cherry bl

27、ossoms peaked on March 26,the earliest in more than 1,200 years,Aono said.And in the capitalTokyo,cherry blossoms reached full bloom on March 22,the second-earliest date on record.The peak bloom dates shift every year,depending on numerous factors including weather and rainfall,but have shown a gene

28、ral trend of moving earlier and earlier.InKyoto,the peak date stayed around mid-April for centuries,but began moving into early April during the 1800s.The date has only dipped into late March a handful of times in recorded history.“Sakura blooms are very temperature sensitive,”said Aono.“Flowering a

29、nd full bloom could be earlier or later depending on the temperature alone,”he said.“The temperature was low in the 1820s,but it has risen by about 3.5 degrees Celsius to this day.”This years seasons in particular influenced the blossom dates,he added.The winter was very cold,but the spring came fas

30、t and unusually warm.12.What is the best title of the passage?A.Cherry blossom celebrations.B.Warning of a climate crisis.C.A strong love for cherry blossom.D.Cherry blossom season coming earlier.13.What does the underlined word“flocking”mean?A.Blocking.B.Flooding.C.Running.D.Following.14.What can w

31、e infer from paragraph 5?A.The peak blossom dates fall on a fixed date.B.The cherry blossom rarely peaks in March.C.The peak bloom dates mainly depend on weather and rainfall.D.Cherry blossom peaks around mid-April inTokyo.15.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A.To inform people the

32、date of cherry blossom.B.To show a study on cherry blossom dates.C.To present a Japanese tradition of cherry blossom celebration.D.To make people aware of the influence of climate change on cherry blossom.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 When we set a goal,we are

33、doing so with the determination to achieve it at some time._16_.Here are some tips on how to do that.Defining your goals.The most challenging part is establishing exactly what your goals are in the first place.Begin by evaluating where you are at present._17_.Include your skills,talents,and achievem

34、ents.Then move on to write about where you would like to be in the future.What is your ultimate aim?If possible,include a timetable.Keep the bigger picture in mind._18_.Turn that dream into a goal by giving it substance,and planning the route.Your timetable for success will gradually come together,a

35、nd you can decide where you want to be in,say,one year,five years,or ten years.Dont fudge it,be specific,and be ambitious.Look at the detail._19_.Consider the short-term objectives you will need to achieve as you progress towards your ultimate goal.Enter these into your timetable so you have a clear

36、 idea of the steps you will need to take.Perhaps you will need qualifications or money to fund your efforts to reach your goal._20_.Whatever you write in your plan for the future is going to guide you through the whole process.You will be referring to it frequently and will need it to be inspiring a

37、nd motivational.You will not be inspired if you use negative language.List what you are going to do in positive tones that will encourage you and spur you on.A.Always be positive B.Find the encouraging words C.Your current situation will determine your next step D.Turn your dream into a goal and dec

38、ide on your path E.Creatinga timetable means you will have to think of the big picture F.Achieving short-term goals will require mastery of many different skills G.One of the best ways to guarantee those goals will be achieved is by writing them down 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30

39、 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 My mother sewed dresses.She worked in a factory by_21_and brought home dresses at night.She had to_22_my brother,my sister,and me.My father had died when I was ten.Every night when she_23_,I would meet my mother at the train stop and help her carry home a

40、 lot of unsewn cloth.Shed start to_24_as soon as she got home.Shed stop to make us_25_,and after that,while we kids read or listened to music,she would_26_over her sewing machine again to continue sewing dresses.Sometimes shed get her thumb caught under the sewing_27_.Shed cry out in pain but_28_a b

41、andage and go back to work.Watching her made me_29_to be so good at something I loved that my mother wouldnt have to work again.I sat next to my mother as she_30_.Every now and then shed_31_up pieces of new cloth to be sewn,feel the dress between her fingers,and set it aside_32_.Shed say,“I only wor

42、k on quality dresses.”Our family needed_33_.But my mother would not sew a_34_that was not up to her_35_.She showed me that people should take_36_in what they do.I thought of my mother years later as I began my career,enjoyed_37_,and faced setbacks.I was determined to be so successful to make up for

43、all my mother had_38_for us.But when a producer told me to record a song I considered silly or_39_,Id think of my mother and tell him,“Sorry,I only work on_40_material.”21.A.night B.day C.chance D.choice 22.A.support B.impress C.attract D.comfort 23.A.left B.returned C.escaped D.wandered 24.A.rest B

44、.read C.sew D.cook 25.A.supper B.lunch C.breakfast D.snack 26.A.hand B.take C.run D.bend 27.A.shelf B.board C.needle D.head 28.A.show up B.fill up C.hold on D.put on 29.A.demanded B.determined C.supposed D.reminded 30.A.worked B.laughed C.talked D.cried 31.A.sum B.make C.pick D.do 32.A.quickly B.sil

45、ently C.privately D.happily 33.A.help B.money C.service D.hope 34.A.collar B.button C.pocket D.dress 35.A.standards B.rules C.spirits D.preferences 36.A.part B.comfort C.pride D.interest 37.A.success B.fun C.anger D.shyness 38.A.offered B.sacrificed C.experienced D.abandoned 39.A.harmless B.careless

46、 C.senseless D.hopeless 40.A.quantity B.ability C.authority D.quality 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Many of us wonder what lies in outer space.When we look up_41._ the night sky,we see stars,the twinkle of a moving satellite and_42._(occasion)a distant planet.But on

47、e thing we dont see is the millions of pieces of junk filling up space.The amount of space junk_43._ (increase).Over the last few decades,satellites and rockets_44._(launch)into space,littering the cosmos as they go.The fear is that_45._we dont start taking this litter out of the sky soon,it will be

48、come a significant threat to active satellites.Nobu Okada,CEO of Astroscale,_46._ company working on ways to clean up space junk,says“even a small paint fleck has enough power_47._(blow)up other satellites.”Its clear_48._a solution is needed so a celestial deep clean can take place._49._(look)to the

49、 future,like any litter problem,we need to look at ways of creating_50._(little).第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词；删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉；修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多

50、者（从第 11 处起）不计分。This morning I went to a shoes shop to buy a pair of new shoes.When I got there,I noticed a foreign lady talk to a salesgirl.But the salesgirl didnt understand that the foreigner was saying.They looked worrying.I went up to help them.The lady is a Australian.She wanted buy a pair of t